The Legendary John Russell, one of Duluth’s all-time finest golfers, reacted as his playing partner Mike Hill cracked a joke during the Denfeld Hockey scramble on Saturday at historic Enger Park Golf Course. Russell, Hill, Dan Landgren, Dan Buetow and Scott Pugliese teamed to shoot 17-under in the scramble event. Howie Hanson / duluthtimes.cherryroad.news
April 20, 2026
Category: Sports
Hunters open training camp
Duluth Denfeld football coach Erik Lofald spoke to his players before practice on Tuesday. The Hunters are scheduled to open at nonconference Esko on Thursday, Sept. 2. Howie Hanson / duluthtimes.cherryroad.news
Support UMD student-athletes by contributing to the Bulldog Club Annual Fund
The Bulldog Club Annual Fund, which generates support for the Bulldogs’ almost 400 student-athletes and helps UMD build the next generation of leaders, begins September 1. “The Bulldogs are excited to get back to competition this fall all while maintaining excellence in the classroom and in the community,” said Dr. Gary Holquist, UMD Senior Director...
Team North High School Boys Hockey Elite Hockey League Roster
The 2021 Team North (Kowalski) roster in the Upper Midwest High School Elite League: G — Miles Gunderson, Grand Rapids junior G — Jacob Walsh, Cloquet senior D — Beau Janzig, Hermantown junior D — Easton Young, Grand Rapids senior D — Grant Winkler, Duluth East junior D — Jack Glockle, Hermantown senior D —...
Sports Notebook
The 96th Northland Country Club Men’s Invitational qualifying round continues today. Tournament favorites include Michael Christensen, Jack Ebner, Alex Kolquist, Joel Johnson, Tucker D’Allaird, Matt Mellin, Taylor Sundbom, Scott Pavelski, Sam Baker and Dan Moline. Play continues through Sunday. . Former Bulldogs defenseman Neal Pionk, 26, of Hermantown signed a four-year, $23.5 million ($5.875 million...
Vasichek named new St. Scholastica women’s hockey coach
St. Scholastica’s only intercollegiate head women’s hockey coach, Jackie MacMillan, announced her resignation on Monday to pursue other opportunities. Assistant Julianne Vasichek has been promoted to replace MacMillan as the program’s next head coach. In 11 seasons behind the bench, MacMillan’s Saints squads recorded 149 victories and the 2020-21 team captured the school’s only Northern...
Still time to sign up for the Purple Pride Golf Tournament
The Purple Pride Golf Scramble will be held Thursday, Aug. 5 at The River Golf Course in International Falls. Registration is at 3:30 p.m., with a 4 p.m. shotgun start to nine holes of golfing. Dinner will follow. The Purple Pride Fund, a dedicated fund of the Falls Education Foundation, said the proceeds will benefit...
Plante commits to Bulldogs
Zam Plante of Hermantown, who verbally committed to the Bulldogs on Sunday, scored the game-winning goal and added an assist to lead the U.S. Under-18 Men’s Select Team to a 5-3 victory over the Czech Republic in a pre-tournament game Saturday night at FOSFA Arena ahead of the 2021 Hlinka Gretzky Cup. The U.S. opens...